of water in the air varies by location). For direct air cooling, it is applicable in places with high relative humidity (RH). [9] However, in low-humidity air (i.e., arid conditions), the direct air-cooling method is not a good option due to its high energy consumption in cooling the air to the dew point. [10] Water capture assisted by sorbents holds promise because water vapor is concentrated into the pores of the sorbent and pure and drinkable water can subsequently be collected through temperature or pressure swing. [13] This reduces the sensible heat required to cool the air, making this technology applicable in arid conditions. [13] Additionally, the sorbent-assisted water capture eliminates limitations on whether and region, so in principle, it can be applied anywhere and anytime. [14] Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are one type of reticular materials made up of organic building units that are held together by strong covalent bonds, creating extended structures. [15][16][17][18] The bond energy between the organic building units in COFs is high (300-600 kJ mol −1 ), [19] which makes them more stable than other materials, [20] such as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), H-bond frameworks, and metal complexes. Being made entirely of organic building units, COFs may be suitable for applications in human life where metal leaching could pose health risks. In addition, COFs are designed by linking pre-synthesized organic units through covalent bonds, enabling the synthesis of targeted frameworks with interesting properties, including porosity and various structure types. [15,17,21,22] These properties make COFs suitable for atmospheric water harvesting, an application that is expected to increase in the future. [23] This article highlights several important features that are required for COF water harvesters and discusses the achievements of using COFs for this purpose. Finally, an outlook for COFs in this research field is provided.
Water IsothermsFor physisorption, International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry classifies six types of sorption isotherms, type I-VI. [24] Type I isotherm represents a very strong interaction between water molecules and the frameworks in narrow micropores, resulting in a maximum amount of water loading into the pore structure at very low RH (0-10% RH). Zeolites, porous oxides, and open metal sites in MOFs can have this type I water isotherm. [23,25] In the chemistry of COFs, water isotherms can be types II, III, IV, and V. [23,26] Type II isotherms Atmospheric water harvesting using reticular materials is an innovation that has the potential to change the world. Using covalent organic frameworks (COFs) for capturing water holds great promise because COFs are metal-free, stable under working conditions, and their structure can be intentionally designed to meet the requirements for this application. To promote the chemistry and use of COFs for atmospheric water harvesting, important features for synthesizing suitable water-harvesting COFs are discussed. The achievements of using ...